course. “The KU Law students were excited to be involved in an actual business acquisition and to learn the real-world steps necessary to successfully close a transaction. The Polsinelli attorneys enjoyed the opportunity to share their expertise and to give back to the law school. We were impressed with the students’ legal skills, business acumen and enthusiasm.” Student Beth Hanus learned valuable practical skills in the course. “Just two weeks later when I started as a summer associate at a law firm in Kansas City, I was excited to be able to directly apply the skills that I had learned in the course,” she said. “Polsinelli is invested in the quality of the KU law school,” said Jack Kilroy, a firm shareholder and 1973 KU Law graduate. “We are proud to employ more than 65 KU Law grads, and we interview on campus, planning to hire more.” Law professors Webb Hecker and Virginia Harper Ho will serve as co-directors of the Center. “Having spent a career teaching doctrinal business law, I am excited to participate in an endeavor that will enable KU students to integrate that law with practice,” Hecker said. “The Polsinelli Transactional Law Center will benefit aspiring transactional lawyers in multiple significant ways not previously possible.” That outcome aligns with Polsinelli’s commitment to education. “A steadfast partner to the academic community, Polsinelli has invested in universities across the country by providing sponsorships, in-kind and pro bono services,” said Polsinelli Business Services Division Chair Edward “Trip” Frizell, who earned his bachelor’s, master’s and juris doctor from KU. “To sponsor the Transactional Law Center was a natural fit for us.” — By Mindie Paget
POLSINELLI TRANSACTIONAL LAW CENTER DONORS The Center was established with $250,000 in gifts and pledges from 67 KU Law alumni and friends employed by Polsinelli — representing a 100 percent alumni participation rate. Christopher S. Abrams Collin B. Altieri Douglas K. Anning Jennifer Gille Bacon Vedrana Balta Jacob W. Bayer Jr. Catherine R. Bell Marina L. Bell Marla R. Bell Jay E. Berryman Paul D. Boppart R. Dan Boulware Gerald W. Brenneman Casandra L. Carpenter Lynn D. Cockle Dan E. Cranshaw Thomas C. DeBacco Denise K. Drake Zachary R. Dyer Amy L. Fritton Edward E. Frizell Michael B. George Amy K. Hansen Kathleen A. Hardee John P. Healy Jay E. Heidrick Darren R. Hensley Scott M. Herpich Robert J. Hingula Cullin B. Hughes Andrew M. Johnson Robert C. Johnson Brian M. Johnston Allen R. Jones
John M. Kilroy, Jr. Alicia M. Kirkpatrick Roxsen E. Koch Kraig M. Kohring Thomas G. Kokoruda William W. Mahood III Ryan M. McAteer Brendan L. McPherson Ryan J. Mize Amy E. Morgan Andrew J. Nazar S. Patrick O’Bryan Daniel D. Owen William E. Quick Blake H. Reeves Arnold A. Ressin Thomas M. Ruane Travis L. Salmon Katharine K. Sangha Erin D. Schilling Lisa M. Schultes Jennifer M. Schwartz William J. Shull Christopher P. Sobba Mark L. Sprecker Kelly D. Stohs Robert B. Sullivan Lawrence A. Swain Angela S. Taylor Brian A. Wolf Brisa Izaguirre Wolfe William L. Yocum G. Gabriel Zorogastua
Polsinelli attorneys helped teach Due Diligence in Business Transactions, the Center’s inaugural course, in May 2016.
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